Allissa Kline is a Buffalo, New York-based reporter who writes about national and regional banks and commercial and retail banking trends. She joined American Banker in 2020 and previously worked for more than a decade at Buffalo Business First, where she covered banking and finance, insurance and accounting. Kline started her journalism career at the Observer-Dispatch in Utica, New York. She graduated from Colgate University and the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
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The investment banking giant said that it will "moderate" its pace of share repurchases as it continues to talk to the Federal Reserve, which recently increased its stress capital buffer from 5.5% to 6.4%.
July 15 -
Two days after the megabank was hit with $136 million of fines, Citi executives said they aren't changing the company's full-year expense guidance. Citi has 30 days to submit a plan to regulators showing that the bank has allocated enough resources to achieve compliance in a timely and sustainable manner.
July 12 -
After the megabank was hit with $136 million in regulatory fines over its alleged failure to comply with 4-year-old consent orders, analysts assessed the likely fallout. "There is clearly frustration on the part of regulators," one analyst wrote.
July 10 -
Two days after the Fed released the results of its annual stress tests, the nation's eight largest banks all announced plans to supplement their payouts to shareholders. At the same time, most of the banks also said that their capital requirements are expected to rise.
June 28 -
General Motors' financial arm has halted its quest for an industrial loan company charter from the FDIC, but is signaling that it will try again. Observers said the automaker may wait until after the presidential election to decide how to move forward.
June 25 -
The CEO and co-founder of Kashable is one of American Banker's Innovators of the Year.
June 21 -
Due to retirement, burnout, heightened regulatory standards and profitability challenges, lots of lenders are looking for new chief financial officers. The wave of departures is giving banks a chance to bring in more highly skilled finance chiefs.
June 16 -
The Boston-based custody bank will place deposits at Carver State Bank, Citizens Trust Bank and Ponce Bank as part of its broader effort to help reduce the wealth gap. State Street plans to place a total of $100 million of deposits at minority depository institutions this year.
June 11 -
During New York Community Bancorp's annual shareholder meeting, executives reiterated their mission to restore value in the beleaguered Long Island-based company. Questions from shareholders suggested at least some discontent following a capital influx that significantly diluted their position in the company.
June 7 -
A Minnesota trade group and its co-plaintiff, Lake Central Bank, signaled that they plan to appeal a district court's dismissal of their lawsuit against the FDIC. The case involves the agency's guidance on nonsufficient funds fees.
June 6 -
A month after Gunjan Kedia was named the company's president, the Minneapolis firm has promoted Stephen Philipson and Felicia La Forgia into new roles that will cover Kedia's former duties.
June 5 -
Total direct compensation for the CEOs of large and midsize banks declined by 6.6% in 2023, and annual bonus payouts tumbled by 30%. The decreases came as banks grappled with the fallout from last spring's banking crisis.
June 3 -
The Toronto-based company's U.S. banking segment continues to face headwinds from muted loan growth and higher deposit pricing. Net income for the division tumbled by more than 25% last quarter.
May 29 -
One year after it bought First Republic Bank, the largest U.S. bank by assets is launching J.P. Morgan Private Client, a new tier in its affluent-consumer services that brings together JPMorgan's brand with First Republic's concierge model.
May 20 -
UMB Financial, Fulton Financial and Provident Financial Services have recently announced capital raises in connection with M&A deals. "They're setting a precedent," one consultant said.
May 16 -
The Puerto Rico-based company's board of directors has given an additional title to COO Javier Ferrer, naming him president as of May 9. His career path closely resembles that of his boss, CEO Ignacio Alvarez.
May 10 -
The Minneapolis-based company has promoted Kedia to president, a role that CEO Andy Cecere and his predecessor both held before being named to the top job.
May 6 -
The embattled Long Island bank unveiled a turnaround plan that involves selling noncore assets and diversifying its commercial loan book. But first, it will need to sort through credit-related challenges in its large commercial real estate portfolio.
May 1 -
Resolutions calling for more details about how the two banks protect Indigenous people's rights failed to win majority approval on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase shareholders are scheduled to vote on a similar proposal next month.
April 30 -
The combination of the two regional banks is set to create a $64.5 billion-asset company with a 13-state footprint across parts of the Midwest, South and West.
April 29
